“The embodiment of disappointment”- Megan Rapinoe gets BASHED on social media over ‘woke’ opinions on trans children following USWNT’s World Cup humiliation

Rapinoe's support for trans youth took social media by a firestorm and had fans raging.


“The embodiment of disappointment”- Megan Rapinoe gets BASHED on social media over ‘woke’ opinions on trans children following USWNT’s World Cup humiliation

Megan Rapinoe. (Source: Getty Images)

Megan Rapinoe, the world-renowned USWNT footballer and LGBTQ activist, continues to make headlines for her consistent support for the transgender community after her humiliating exit from the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The majority of her supporters admire her for his prolific footballing skills, and her views on the transgender community have sparked intense disputes all over social media again.

Rapinoe is an openly gay professional footballer and two-time defending FIFA World Cup champion for the US. In a recent interview with the prestigious Time Magazine, she strongly supported transgender youngsters’ active involvement in athletics. She strongly opposed attempts to prohibit their engagement among other biological players in the game.

YouTube video

Rapinoe argues that the emphasis on fairness in women’s sports is frequently incorrect and that transgender people are not exploiting their gender identification. She stresses that transgender children should be permitted to engage in sports that they enjoy, just like any other child.

Also read: “Sh*tty at penalty kicks and being a police officer”- Fans draw uncanny resemblance of a lady police officer with Megan Rapinoe

Reactions on Social Media over Megan Rapinoe’s opinions about Trans youth

Megan Rapinoe. (Source: SportsCentre)
Megan Rapinoe (Source: SportsCentre)

In response to USWNT’s star forward Rapinoe’s advocacy for trans youngsters, social media has devolved into a debate regarding her message and points of view. Outraged supporters claim that there is no such thing as a trans child. Encouraging children to transition when they are too young is hazardous. 

They express concerns about the long-term consequences of actions taken at a young age and advocate for increased skepticism. Twitter has been flooded with memes and gifs about the whole situation sparking debates over the age factors and parents’ authoritative decisions over their children.

Here are some of the reactions from Twitter:

https://twitter.com/KellycbsUSA/status/1689491783003049984?s=20
https://twitter.com/_AmericanDad_/status/1689330876662820864?s=20

As the debate all over social media rages on, it’s clear that Megan Rapinoe’s support for transgender children and the LGBTQ+ community keeps triggering intense reactions and heated arguments against fans and supporters all over social media platforms.

In Case You Missed: